Fiachra Swan
Friedrich Spee
August 16, 2017
Friedrich Spee wrote the influential book, Cautio Criminalis (Precautions for Prosecutors), opposing how witch trials were conducted, eventually helping to bring about the ending of its practice.
Read moreSaint Alphonsus Rodriguez
July 25, 2017
Alphonsus Rodriguez had a family of his own before entering the Jesuits as a Brother. He radiated a calm sense of holiness in his role as porter and doorkeeper in...
Read moreGiuseppe Castiglione
July 17, 2017
In Church missions there is often a clash of cultures between that of the missionary and that of the people to whom he brings the Gospel. For a missionary, finding...
Read morePeter Kenney
July 7, 2017
Peter Kenney was an Irish Jesuit credited with restoring the Society of Jesus in Ireland after their suppression, as well as with establishing several colleges and devoting much of his...
Read moreJohn Corridan
June 28, 2017
John Corridan challenged corrupt union officials and Irish gangsters on the docks of New York City in the 1940s and 1950s, giving voice to the plight of the ordinary dock...
Read moreSaint Peter Claver
June 26, 2017
Spaniard Peter Claver dedicated his life to the needs of the slaves in South America, and he was declared the patron saint of missionary work among all African peoples.
Read moreGerard Manley Hopkins
June 7, 2017
Born an Anglican, Gerard Manley Hopkins was later received into the Catholic Church by theologian John Henry Newman. Hopkins was one of the most important poets of his time.
Read moreAnthony de Mello
May 31, 2017
Anthony de Mello was a well-known spiritual teacher who conducted retreats and melded eastern and western traditions. His books on spirituality continue to be popular today.
Read moreAugustin Bea
May 24, 2017
Augustin Bea was confessor to Pope Pius XII and he was a key figure behind the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions.
Read moreGreg Boyle
May 19, 2017
Greg Boyle SJ is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry programme in the world.
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